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Woody Allen's funny, frantic THE CURSE OF THE JADE SCORPION is part screwball romantic comedy, part 1940s noir detective story, and part ingenious heist film. Allen stars as C.W. Briggs, a set-in-his-ways old-time insurance investigator who refuses to get along with the bright new efficiency expert, Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt), brought in to streamline his office's operations. Their back-and-forth bickering is reminiscent of the interplay between Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in HIS GIRL FRIDAY. When a magician, played by the always excellent David Ogden Stiers, hypnotizes them as part of his stage act, Briggs unknowingly becomes a jewel thief while falling in and out of love with the exceedingly more confused Fitz, who is carrying on a secret affair with the married head of the company (Dan Aykroyd). Mayhem ensues as a pair of brother detectives zero in on the criminal, a sexy debutante comes on to Briggs, and Briggs and Fitz start suspecting each other. Production designer Santo Loquasto, who has been working with Allen for more than twenty years, once again has created beautiful sets, and the soundtrack, featuring such 1940s jazz treasures as Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington, is simply splendid.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Curse of Jade Scorpion - a review, 20 Aug 2005 By  J. D. Naylor "jazzfan" (England) - See all my reviews       This film was slammed by most of the critics on it's release and i find it hard to see why.This is a great comedy with literally stacks of great one liners - so many in fact that you need a couple of viewings to take them all in.This is what Allen does best and that is write pure comedy with gags coming so thick and fast that even if a few miss the mark you are still left laughing at the great ones. Allen & Helen Hunt both fall under the curse of the jade Scorpion whilst on an insurance firm's works evening out at a local magic show and that is the cue for the fast paced capers and one liners to keep you entertained. The only downside is that Allen & Hunt make such an unlikely screen couple it stretches credability to say the least. Otherwise though,an excellent film from the master and take no notice of the savage critical reviews of this film. Accept the word of someone who has seen every Woody Allen film many times over.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: Ignore the critics, 29 Jul 2005 By  Peter Smith (Romsey, Hampshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews Curse of the Jade Scorpion is a joyous film, set just pre-WW2, it is delightful light comic piece. Woody Allen plays an insurance investigator who is hypnotised into stealing priceless jewels. People are very scathing about Woody Allen's more recent films, but I think this one is great. It is funny, diverting, atmospheric, and has a great jazz soundtrack. If you want to spend an enjoyable evening watching a film I recommend it highly.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: A very entertaining film, 9 Jun 2007 By  Miland Joshi (Birmingham, UK) - See all my reviews This offering from an older Woody Allen is set in the 1940s, about the adventures of an ageing insurance investigator and his clashes with with a new bright female executive in the company he works for. Not many film plots involve hypnosis, and this makes for an unusual and interesting story with romance thrown in. All in all, a most enjoyable way to spend an afternoon. Highly recommended.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 5 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Three stars for Woody fans - Only one star for the non-fans In my quest to catch up with some of Woody's more recent outings I have arrived at this one, The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion, which has a reputation for being a real stinker. Read more Published 10 months ago by Franklin T Marmoset Jaded Allen. Not up the standards we've come to expect from a Woody Allen film. The plot was like something an 'A' level student would dream up and Woody looked incongruous as a... Read more Published on 18 Mar 2006 by Terry Bee Search Customer Reviews